New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
LITERARY NOTES.

An Fnrli,l translation Of Do Lessepss "Recolec-
Mons Of Forty Years" will shortly appear.
"Madamo Bravoura." Mr.. Edgar Saltus's now novel,
will soon be brought out by Benjamin Bell
Professor MahaHy's book, "Grcek Thought and
Life from the Az OF Alexander to the Roman Conquest
Is the Of publication.
Mr. ArIo Ea'cs writes from Boston to The Book
Buyer: 1t l. ply that expert could not be set
to work. by the way, the papers of the late George
Lunt. Mr. Iunt left enormous mass of manuscript
remains so II sar, Including letters from Thackcray,
Webster, ChOao and host OF other well known men.
lie was constanty urged TO write his rccolectons OF
the famous people with whom no had acquaintance
and personal de- iacs, and time was, believe,
strongly urged by tho IIapers TO prepare a volume
of "reminiscences for them Tho notes which he made,
however never set In order, and his absorption
during The later years his life In the schemes for
improving scituate IlaIbor prevented his using the
abundant material which he had, and of which not
little sim remains in shape which might be made
available by another"
Walter Ecsant is about to bring out as Editor
"The Peoples Palace Magazine" Tho Palace is
TO be thorough success, the sevcrcst criticism
upon admirable work being the complaint that the
given rather above the heads of the East
End auditors.
Mrs Longhcal's strong story of California justice,
The Man Who Was Guilty" has had so good sale
I'm Its paper covers that HOuShtOn, Mlnu ~ Co are
about 10 promote 1t TO cloth.
over 100 subscribers have already been secured
by the promoters Of American society for tho study
II Folk Lore OF which the principal object Is TO be
he establishment Of Journal Of scientific character
Al least viii be necessary TO secure publi
ration. Some Of the most distinguished names Of the
country pear among the signatures. The journal
will DO designed % For tho collection Of the fast van
sbng remains OF Folk Lore in America, namely (d)
ROLES Of oh English Folk Lore ballads, tales. super
st,tlons dialect c;c) ) lore of negroes in the South
States of the Union (c lore OF the Indian tribes
Of North America myths tales. etcl d) lore Of French
Canada Mexico, 2) For the study Of the general
subject, and publication o the results of special stu
dents in this department.
Is proposed to set the annual payment, necessary
10 membership. at 49, This payment Will entiue
each member 10 copy of TIC journal, which, II Is
Thought, may be issued quarterly. Notice will be given
Of the time and place at which organization Will be
effected Subscribers asked TO send their names
the temporary secretary William Wells Newell, 10
Bratte-st., CambIi!e c, Mass.
The now DOSto!cnsky novel, "The Idiot" is not
praised by the readers Of English translation The
Saturday Review" says that Tho effect 1t produces
is confusng-tbe outcome of perusal ia mainly one
Of disappointment and tciium. One seems, when ono
has read, to been living In mad house, the per
sonagcs with whom one has been consorlng are all SO
Violent and uncommon, the Incidents al which one has
assisted are all fantastic and So strange
A translate of Professor Eberss biography of
Richard Lcpsius will be published next week by MI
CJttsbcigcr.
In weeks the English edition Of Max O'Rel!'s
"IiAmi Macdonald" through six editions Of 5000
copies each
new and thoroughly revised edition Of licatons
"lllstoTy of Painting" is announced Mr. Ccono
No khOuse is the editor.
The collection of short stories which the scribncrs
about publish for Jo"l Chandler Harris VIII bear
ll.la O Loo and Olhcr GhOrgan skttChCs.